EAST


Meaning of EAST in English

I

adj. , adv. ~ of

II

n.

1) in, to the ~

2) ( AE ) back ~ ('in the ~ern part of the US ')

3) ( BE ) out ~ ('in, to Asia')

4) the Far; Middle; Near ~

USAGE NOTE: The Far East refers to the countries of ~ern Asia. The Middle East refers to the countries of the ~ern Mediterranean. The Near East is now generally a synonym of the preceding term; formerly it referred to the Balkans and the Ottoman Empire.

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.